Dixi SA: Founder of the Foundation of Precision, Jointly Pioneering the New Era of Standardized Manufacturing

At the beginning of the 20th century in Le Locle, Switzerland, the wave of the Industrial Revolution was profoundly reshaping the landscape of manufacturing. The young Dixi SA, with its keen insight in the precision machining field, began supplying key components to the emerging watch and instrument industry. However, when the industry put forward higher requirements for the machining precision of complex parts, this workshop based on traditional craftsmanship faced a severe challenge: how to maintain the uniformity of benchmarks in multi-process machining became a key bottleneck restricting its development.

At that time, there was a hidden problem in the precision machining industry: due to the different fixtures and positioning benchmarks used in each process, cumulative errors occurred during repeated clamping of parts. Dixi’s engineers clearly realized that if the fundamental problem of "benchmark transfer" could not be solved, even the most precise machining would lose its meaning. This was not only a technical challenge but also a systematic test of the entire production philosophy.

At the critical moment when Dixi sought a breakthrough, HMS brought a new systematic thinking. Instead of providing a single piece of equipment or tool, we co-developed a complete benchmark transfer system with the Dixi team. The core innovation of this system lies in: through a unified positioning principle and precise interface standards, ensuring that parts maintain the integrity of the original design benchmark from the first process to the final inspection.

This innovation not only solved the specific technical problem faced by Dixi but, more importantly, brought new possibilities to the entire precision manufacturing industry. While other enterprises were still troubled by inter-process errors, Dixi had been able to provide customers with unprecedented machining consistency and reliability. This capability soon enabled it to establish a significant competitive advantage in the fields of precision instruments and high-end watches.

HMS’s Insight: True precision manufacturing starts with a profound understanding and systematic control of benchmarks.

The most valuable innovation is often not the ultimate optimization of a single link, but the establishment of a basic system that ensures the coordinated work of all links.

When your production process faces systematic challenges, what kind of partner do you need? We look forward to building a solid foundation to support excellent manufacturing with you.